# US 10,122,535 B2 · Electronic document notarization > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,122,535 B2 - Document ID: US10122535B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/592,425 - Filed: 2017-05-11 - Published: 2017-08-31 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2013-07-16 - Assignees: eIngot LLC - Applicants: elngot LLC - Inventors: William J. Raduchel - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10122535B2 ## CPC - H04L 9/3247: {involving digital signatures} - G06F 21/31: User authentication - G06F 21/6272: {by registering files or documents with a third party} - G06Q 10/40: Business processes related to social networking or social networking services - H04L 2209/56: Financial cryptography, e.g. electronic payment or e-cash - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A server receives a package of data including: a document designated for notarization, identification information including a photograph, photograph of a user, and a signature of the user. The server compares the photograph of the user to the photograph included with the identification information. Next, the server verifies an identity of the user based on the identification information and the photograph by comparing the photograph of the signer to the photograph included with the identification information. The server then applies the signature and an indication of notarization to the document designated for notarization to create a notarized version of the document. The server stores the notarized version of the document, the photograph, and the identification document in a secure data package, and provides the notarized version of the document to the user. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer implemented method comprising: receiving, at a computing device, a document designated for notarization and identification information including a photograph; requesting, from a server, a code-word; activating a camera on the computing device; prompting a user of the computing device to center an image displayed on the computing device from the camera on the user and to sign and write the code-word on a touch input of the computing device; capturing a photograph of the user and a signature of the user that includes the code-word; superimposing the signature of the user including the code-word on the photograph of the user to permit the server to verify a contemporaneousness of the photograph of the user with the signature of the user based on determining that the signature of the user includes the code-word; sending, to the server for notarization, the document designated for notarization, the identification information, and the photograph of the user superimposed with the signature of the user including the code-word. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the identification information is a photograph of a photo identification document. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising recording, on the computing device, a video of the user. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising: presenting at least one document notarization option; receiving a selection of an option; and sending, to the server, data indicating the selected option. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein one of the at least one options is an option to choose a level of service. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein one notarization option is a request for the server to forward a notarized version of the document to a third party computing system in response to the server verifying the identity of the user and the contemporaneousness of the photograph of the user with the signature of the user. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the code-word is associated with a time, the method further comprising, receiving, from the server, a notarized version of the document in response to the server having verified the identity of the user and having verified the contemporaneousness of the photograph of the user with the signature of the user by using handwriting recognition to verify that the user correctly wrote the code-word. ### Claim 8 A computing device comprising: at least one processor; and a data store coupled to the at least one processor having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform operations comprising: receiving, at the computing device, a document designated for notarization and identification information including a photograph; requesting, from a server, a code-word; activating a camera on the computing device; prompting a user of the computing device to center an image displayed on the computing device from the camera on the user and to sign and write the code-word on a touch input of the computing device; capturing a photograph of the user and a signature of the user that includes the code-word; superimposing the signature of the user including the code-word on the photograph of the user to permit the server to verify a contemporaneousness of the photograph of the user with the signature of the user based on determining that the signature of the user includes the code-word; sending, to the server for notarization, the document designated for notarization, the identification information, and the photograph of the user superimposed with the signature of the user including the code-word. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The device of claim 8, wherein the identification information is a photograph of a photo identification document. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The device of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise recording, on the computing device, a video of the user. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The device of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise: presenting at least one document notarization option; receiving a selection of an option; and sending, to the server, data indicating the selected option. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The device of claim 11, wherein one of the at least one options is an option to choose a level of service. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The device of claim 11, wherein one notarization option is a request for the server to forward a notarized version of the document to a third party computing system in response to the server verifying the identity of the user and the contemporaneousness of the photograph of the user with the signature of the user. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The device of claim 8, wherein the code-word is associated with a time, the operations further comprising: receiving, from the server, a notarized version of the document in response to the server having verified the identity of the user and having verified the contemporaneousness of the photograph of the user with the signature of the user by using handwriting recognition to verify that the user correctly wrote the code-word. ### Claim 15 A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising: receiving, at a computing device, a document designated for notarization and identification information including a photograph; requesting, from a server, a code-word; activating a camera on the computing device; prompting a user of the computing device to center an image displayed on the computing device from the camera on the user and to sign and write the code-word on a touch input of the computing device; capturing a photograph of the user and a signature of the user that includes the code-word; superimposing the signature of the user including the code-word on the photograph of the user to permit the server to verify a contemporaneousness of the photograph of the user with the signature of the user based on determining that the signature of the user includes the code-word; sending, to the server for notarization, the document designated for notarization, the identification information, and the photograph of the user superimposed with the signature of the user including the code-word. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The medium of claim 15, wherein the identification information is a photograph of a photo identification document. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The medium of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise recording, on the computing device, a video of the user. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The medium of claim 15, wherein the code-word is associated with a time, the operations further comprising: receiving, from the server, a notarized version of the document in response to the server having verified the identity of the user and having verified the contemporaneousness of the photograph of the user with the signature of the user by using handwriting recognition to verify that the user correctly wrote the code-word. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The medium of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise: presenting at least one document notarization option; receiving a selection of an option; and sending, to the server, data indicating the selected option. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The medium of claim 19, wherein one notarization option is a request for the server to forward a notarized version of the document to a third party computing system in response to the server verifying the identity of the user and the contemporaneousness of the photograph of the user with the signature of the user.